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James Breen, CPWA, CMFC
Financial Advisor
Jim Breen, Private Wealth Financial Advisor, has over 34 years of experience in the financial services industry. Before joining Prudential Securities (a predecessor firm of Wells Fargo Advisors) in 1992, Jim spent 11 years on active duty in the US Army as an Infantry officer, and later as a Finance officer. Jim earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from the United States Military Academy at West Point.
As a Private Wealth Financial Advisor and Managing Director-Investments of the Breen-Steinberg Private Wealth Management Group of Wells Fargo Advisors, Jim is committed to helping clients meet their financial needs though retirement planning, education savings, and preservation and transfer of wealth.
Jim's mission is to help each one of his clients plan for a financial future in a way that best meets his or her goals. He does this using his considerable experience and education in the financial services sector.
Jim earned the Certified Private Wealth Advisor CPWA® and the Chartered Mutual Fund Counselor CMFC® designation. In 2025 and 2026, the Breen-Steinberg Private Wealth Management Group of Wells Fargo Advisors has been named Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams. Jim was also awarded the Spirit Award in 2015, the highest honor recognized by Wells Fargo Advisors, for lifetime achievement, both personal and professional. From 2006-2024, Jim has been selected as a Platinum Council Advisor of Wells Fargo Advisors and a “Five Star Wealth Manager Award recipient beginning in 2022 thru and including 2026 as seen in Texas Monthly Magazine.
Jim is a member of numerous civic and community service organizations to include: Disabled American Veterans, Congresswoman Kay Granger's Military Academy Nomination Committee, the West Point Society of North Texas, Cassata Catholic High School Advisory Council, the Knights of Columbus, and is founder of The Stephen Breen Memorial Foundation, created in memory of his son, Stephen, who died from cancer at the age of 15.
Jim enjoys spending time with his wife, Kathy, their three grown children, and eight grand-children. He enjoys reading, being outdoors, and traveling.
CA Insurance License Number: 0H77388. Resident State: TX
My Associate(s): Kimberly Townes, Senior Registered Client Associate
2026 Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams: Awarded January 2026; Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based on the time period from 3/31/24 - 3/31/25 (Source: Forbes.com). 2025 Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams: Awarded January 2025; Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based on the time period from 3/31/23 - 3/31/24 (Source: Forbes.com). The Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams rating algorithm is based on the previous year’s industry experience, interviews, compliance records, assets under management, revenue and other criteria by SHOOK Research, LLC. Investment performance is not a criterion. Self-completed survey was used for rating. This rating is not related to the quality of the investment advice and based solely on the disclosed criteria.
The Five Star award was issued on 07/01/2025 by Five Star Professional (FSP) for the time period 10/30/2024 through 05/01/2025. Fee paid for use of marketing materials. Self-completed questionnaire was used for rating. This rating is not related to the quality of the investment advice and based solely on the disclosed criteria. 1855 Greater Texas-area wealth managers were considered for the award; 81 (4 % of candidates) were named 2025 Five Star Wealth Managers. The following prior year statistics use this format: YEAR: # Considered, # Winners, % of candidates, Issued Date, Research Period. 2024: 1,907, 94, 5%, 7/1/24, 10/10/23 - 4/30/24; 2023: 2,757, 90, 3.3%, 7/1/23, 10/10/22 - 5/5/23; 2022: 2,649, 82, 3%. Wealth managers do not pay a fee to be considered or placed on the final list of Five Star Wealth Managers. Award winners may pay for marketing tools, including this advertisement. The award is based on 10 objective criteria. Eligibility criteria – required: 1. Credentialed as a registered investment adviser or a registered investment adviser representative; 2. Actively licensed as a registered investment adviser or as a principal of a registered investment adviser firm for a minimum of 5 years; 3. Favorable regulatory and complaint history review (As defined by FSP, the wealth manager has not; A. Been subject to a regulatory action that resulted in a license being suspended or revoked, or payment of a fine; B. Had more than a total of three settled or pending complaints filed against them and/or a total of five settled, pending, dismissed or denied complaints with any regulatory authority or FSP’s consumer complaint process. Unfavorable feedback may have been discovered through a check of complaints registered with a regulatory authority or complaints registered through FSP’s consumer complaint process; feedback may not be representative of any one client’s experience; C. Individually contributed to a financial settlement of a customer complaint; D. Filed for personal bankruptcy within the past 11 years; E. Been terminated from a financial services firm within the past 11 years; F. Been convicted of a felony); 4. Fulfilled their firm review based on internal standards; 5. Accepting new clients. Evaluation criteria – considered: 6. One-year client retention rate; 7. Five-year client retention rate; 8. Non-institutional discretionary and/or non-discretionary client assets administered; 9. Number of client households served; 10. Education and professional designations. FSP does not evaluate quality of services provided to clients. The award is not indicative of the wealth manager’s future performance. Wealth managers may or may not use discretion in their practice and therefore may not manage their clients’ assets. The inclusion of a wealth manager on the Five Star Wealth Manager list should not be construed as an endorsement of the wealth manager by FSP or this publication. Working with a Five Star Wealth Manager or any wealth manager is no guarantee as to future investment success, nor is there any guarantee that the selected wealth managers will be awarded this accomplishment by FSP in the future. Visit www.fivestarprofessional.com
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